Pokemon card values › Black Bolt › Zekrom ex #172

Set	Black Bolt
Card number	172
Rarity	Black White Rare
Type	Pokémon
HP	230
Artist	takuyaa
Released	Jul 2025

Zekrom ex #172 Value (Black Bolt)

$502.16 raw near mintPSA 10: $1,017

Pokemon card price guide: raw and graded values, eBay sold prices and price history. Updated Nov 2, 2026.

How much is Zekrom ex #172 worth? As of Nov 2, 2026, a raw near mint copy is worth about $502.16, a PSA 10 sells for around $1,017 on eBay, the Cardmarket low is €370.00. Prices update hourly from Cardmarket, TCGplayer and eBay sold listings.

Black Bolt's Zekrom ex number 172 is a Black White Rare from the Scarlet & Violet era, illustrated by takuyaa. Released in July 2025, it ranks just behind the set's top card in the supplied pricing order and has held roughly flat against its recent average.

Current prices

Source	Price
TCGplayer market price (USD)	$502.16
Cardmarket lowest near mint (EUR)	€370.00
Cardmarket 7-day average (EUR)	€724.53
Cardmarket 30-day average (EUR)	€508.95
Cardmarket listings available	228
eBay PSA 10 median (USD)	$1,017

Buy / compare: TCGplayer · eBay · eBay sold · Cardmarket

Similar artwork appears on other printings, so check yours with a Pokémon card scanner before trusting the price.

Zekrom ex PSA Population Reports

Third-party population reports show that roughly half of graded Zekrom ex #172 copies received PSA 10. TCG Screener reported 12,267 total PSA-graded copies and 6,239 PSA 10s as of September 22, 2026. That equals a reported gem rate of 50.9 percent.

CardCodex published a similar snapshot on September 26, 2026, listing 12,285 graded copies and 6,246 PSA 10s, a 50.8 percent gem rate. CardPrice instead showed 9,895 total copies and 5,043 PSA 10s on September 19. These dated third-party totals should not be treated as one definitive PSA count.

Sources: tcgscreener.com, cardcodex.com, cardprice.com

Graded card values (PSA, CGC, BGS)

Grading	Grade	Median sold	Sales
ACE	10	$516.70	5
ACE	9	$363.69	5
ACE	8	$341.08	3
BGS	10	$1,429	1
BGS	9	$583.53	3
BGS	8	$538.64	1
CGC	10	$673.30	5
CGC	9	$304.31	4
CGC	8	$443.88	2
PSA	10	$1,017	5
PSA	9	$396.50	5
PSA	8	$415.20	5
PSA	7	$377.87	1
SGC	9	$336.91	2

Graded values are medians of real eBay sold listings.

Is it worth grading? The reported gem-mint premium approaches twice the raw level, giving clean copies a credible grading case. That upside depends on condition: inspect the surface for print lines or scratches, and reject examples with visible whitening along the back edges.

Zekrom ex price history

Apr 12, 2026Low $319.29 · High $534.97Nov 2, 2026

Month	Avg Cardmarket low	Avg TCGplayer market
Nov 2026	€370.00	$502.16
Oct 2026	€385.80	$517.09
Sep 2026	€396.92	$530.13
Aug 2026	€400.65	$515.52
Jul 2026	€392.92	$421.16
Jun 2026	€377.69	$319.29
May 2026	€330.00	$319.29
Apr 2026	€300.12	$319.29

Recent eBay sold listings

Listing	Grade	Sold price	Date
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT BLACK WHITE RARE #172 ZEKROM EX PSA 9	PSA 9	$366.57	Sep 22, 2026
ZEKROM EX PSA 10 2025 POKEMON BLACK BOLT #172/086 BLK EN BLACK AND WHI	PSA 10	$935.14	Sep 21, 2026
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT BLACK WHITE RARE #172 ZEKROM EX PSA 10	PSA 10	$1,121	Sep 21, 2026
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT #172 ZEKROM ex BLACK WHITE RARE PSA 10	PSA 10	$953.84	Sep 21, 2026
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT BLACK WHITE RARE #172 ZEKROM EX PSA 9	PSA 9	$411.46	Sep 20, 2026
Zekrom ex 172/086 Black Bolt Holo CGC 9.5 Graded Pokemon TCG Card	CGC 9.5	$448.87	Sep 20, 2026
2025 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Black Bolt Black White Rare Zekrom Ex	PSA 9	$538.63	Sep 20, 2026
Pokémon TCG Zekrom EX BWR 172/086 Black Bolt Ace 10	ACE 10	$506.50	Sep 20, 2026
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT BLACK WHITE RARE #172 ZEKROM EX PSA 9	PSA 9	$366.57	Sep 20, 2026
2025 POKEMON BLK EN-BLACK BOLT BLACK WHITE RARE #172 ZEKROM EX PSA 9	PSA 9	$396.50	Sep 19, 2026

As a Black White Rare near the top of Black Bolt's hierarchy, Zekrom ex works best as a set-chase centerpiece. The takuyaa credit adds an artist angle, while the rarity label ties it closely to the release's distinctive rarity program.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Zekrom ex #172 worth?

What is a PSA 10 Zekrom ex #172 worth?

As of Nov 2, 2026, a PSA 10 Zekrom ex #172 sells for about $1,017 on eBay (median of recent graded sales), compared with about $502.16 for a raw near mint copy.

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